"sappanwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: sappan + wood Etymology templates: {{com|en|sappan|wood}} sappan + wood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sappanwood (uncountable)
  1. The wood of Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan), a flowering timber tree also yielding meducine and red dye, in the legume family Fabaceae. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sappanwood-en-noun-dfIzL6Ik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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